Mason&#39;s line anchor



Nov. 17, 1964 l. M. WAHLIN 3,156,982

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INVENTOR. IRWIN M. WAHLIN ATTORNEY 3,156,982 Ice Patented Nov. 17, 1964 3,156,982 MASONS LINE ANCHOR Irwin M. Wahlin, 439 Beacon Ave, St. Paul, Minn. Filed Get. 12, 1959, Ser. No. 845,770 2 Qiaims. (CI. 33-86) This invention relates to anchoring devices for holding a masons guide line between a pair of lead blocks and more specifically to such devices for holding a guide line for a course of blocks of different width from the :lead blocks and also for a course of blocks between different size lead blocks.

Conventional cement building blocks are conventional- 1y manufactured of uniform height in several standard widths from four inches to twelve inches at two inch intervals. In building a wall of concrete blocks it is customary to first build up several courses of lead blocks at respective ends of the wall and extend a guide line between upper edge corners of corresponding lead blocks as an aid in laying a straight course of blocks between the lead blocks.

it is sometimes necessary to work between lead blocks of different widths and, also, as where the wall between lead blocks is to be veneered with brick it is necessary to lay a course of blocks of lesser width than the width of either of the lead blocks.

Since block layers in most cases find it convenient, for a number of reasons, to work from the inside of a building wall, the guide line must be positioned on the outside so that the line will not interfere with the block laying operation.

It is an object of this invention to provide a masons guide line anchoring device for use in laying a course of blocks between lead blocks of different widths.

It is also an object to provide such a device for laying a course of blocks of a larger or smaller width than the lead blocks.

It is another object to provide a masons line anchoring device having an elongated main body with opposite sides thereof adapted to be anchored upon building blocks of different sizes.

it is an additional object to provide such a device having three lugs on one side thereof forming two pairs of differently spaced lugs for selectively anchoring the device for example upon twelve inch blocks or eight inch blocks; these size blocks being the ones most commonly used.

It is a further object to provide such a device having a pair of widely spaced anchoring lugs on the opposite side thereof for anchoring a guide line for block courses of the same size as the lead blocks and also for use on cap blocks and the like.

It is another object to provide such a masons line anchoring device having spaced apart lug receiving passage through the elongated main body for receiving a removable lug which forms an anchoring lug for co-operation with one of the widely spaced lugs to anchor the device to any of the standard size building blocks.

it is also an object to provide such a device in which the main body member is channeled longitudinally thereof for storing the unused line when the device is in use as well as when not in use.

Furthermore, it is an object to provide such device having a plurality of openings through the channeled portion thereof to permit air to circulate around :the wound up line for quick drying thereof.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outside of a partially constructed cement block wall having different width lead blocks;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a guide line anchor embodying the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an end view of the device shown in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 4 is a horizontal cross section taken along the line 44 in FIG. 2.

In the form of the invention shown in the accompanying drawing, the body member designated by the numeral 10, has a pair or" generally flat parallel sides 12 and 14 adapted to engage the flat top surface of a building block. A pair of lugs respectively designated as 16 and 18 are rigidly attached to opposite end portions of the fiat surface 14 having generally fiat inwardly facing surfaces 16a and 18a respectively and spaced apart to engage cor-re sponding portions of opposite sides of a conventional twelve inch cement block and maintain the flat surface 14 in engagement with the top of the block when horizontal pressure is exerted against one of the lugs. Line receiving notches 16b and 1811 are formed respectively in the block engaging surfaces 16a and 18a at the bases thereof to permit a guide line to be held between either of the lugs and the upper edge of the engaged side of lead block without being cut between the block and the anchor.

An intermediate lug 20 projects from the flat surface 14 between the end or widely spaced lugs 15 and 18, the

side 20a of said lug 20 facing the lug 18 and being parallel to the lug surface 18a. The lug surfaces 18a and 20a are spaced apart to engage opposite sides of a conventional eight inch wide cement block with the surface 14 of the body member 10 in engagement with the top of the block and with the anchor positioned generally transversely thereof, when horizontal pressure is exerted on one of said lugs. The lug 20 also has a. line receiving notch 2% at the base thereof for holding the guide line in close association with the upper corner of the lead block engaged by the lug surface 26a without damaging the line on the rough block surface. When the line anchor is placed upon a twelve inch block with the surface 14 engaged therewith, the lug 20 extends downwardly into one of the openings 81 provided in such blocks.

To anchor a guide line such as line 59 for a course of eight inch blocks between a twelve inch lead block and an eight inch lead block 82 as shown in FIG. 1, one of the line anchors is positioned upon the twelve inch lead block 80 and the other anchor is placed upon the eight inch lead block 32 with the intermediate lug 20 engaging the outside 82a of the eight inch block as viewed in FIG. l. The guide line for the eight inch course of blocks is shown as extending between the respective notches 20b in each of the line anchors. The line anchors would then be respectively held on the blocks 80 and 82 by their respective lugs 16 and 2th in generally parallel relationship normal to the sides of the respective lead blocks 8% and S2, and the guide line 50 extending between the notches 201) provides a guide for laying a course of eight inch blocks in inside alignment with the eight inch lead block 82 and twelve inch lead block 86. The dotted line represents the ground surface which is shown as being uneven.

To anchor a guide line for laying a course of twelve inch blocks (not shown) between the lead blocks 80 and 82, the anchors are respectively positioned thereupon with the lugs 18 engaging the inside edges thereof and the lug 2 of one anchor engaging the outside surface 82a of the eight inch block 82 and the lug 16 engaging the outside surface of the twelve inch lead block 86. The guide line 50 then extends between the notches 20b" of each line anchor and provides a guide for laying a course of twelve inch blocks in inside alignment with the eight inch lead block 82 and the twelve inch lead blocks 80.

In laying a course of twelve inch blocks between a pair placed on the lead blocks as described earlier, with the lugs 20 engaged with the side of the eight inch lead blocks and the guide line 50 then extends between the notches 16b of respective lugs 16 which are actually spaced four inches outwardly of the outer surfaces of the eight inch lead blocks.

To provide a guide line for a course of eight inch blocks between a pair of twelve inch lead blocks, the anchors are placed upon the lead blocks with the lugs 16 engaging the sides of the twelve inch blocks and the guide line 511 is extended between the notches 20b in the intermediate lugs 20 which are spaced four inches inwardly from the outer surfaces of the twelve inch blocks and are received in the openings 31 of said twelve inch blocks.

The flat side 12 of the body member has a pair of end lugs 22 and 24 extending therefrom in axial alignment respectively with the lugs 16 and 18. The lugs 22 and 24 have fiat sides 22a and 24a for holding the body member 10 anchored transversely upon a twelve inch block. The anchors may thereby be used in laying courses of twelve inch blocks between twelve inch lead blocks with either of the surfaces 12 or 14 engaging the top of the lead blocks. Three spaced apart openings respectively numbered 26, 28 and 30 are formed through intermediate portions of the body member 10 axially normal to the flat surfaces 12 and 14 as shown by broken lines in FIGS. 2 and 4. A removable anchor lug is provided which in the form shown is an elongated pin 32 such as a conventional nail having a head 34 larger in diameter than said openings but having the main body thereof of a size to extend through said openings.

In FIG. 2, the removable anchor lug or pin 32 is shown inserted through the opening 26 to extend beyond the surface 12 to form with the end lug 24 a pair of spaced lugs for anchoring the body member 10 transversely upon a ten inch cement block with the surface 12 facing down against the top of the block. A lug 32 is inserted through the opening 26 in each of the pair of anchors which are then anchored respectively upon a pair of ten inch lead blocks and a guide line is extended between the notches 24b for laying a course of ten inch blocks between said ten inch lead blocks.

A lug 32 may be inserted through the opening 28 and extends downwardly beyond either of the flat surfaces 12 or 14 forms an anchoring lug to co-operate with the end lug 24 or the lug 18 to engage opposed portions of opposite'sides of a six inch lead block and maintain the anchor in line anchoring position disopsed transversely across the top of such a lead block.

The opening 30 isspaced apart from the axially aligned end lugs 24 and 18 the proper distance to receive a removable lug 32 therethrough to form a pair of anchoring lugs with either of said end lugs 24 or 18 for holding the anchor in line anchoring position upon a four inch block.

The spacing betwen the surfaces 16a and 200 of the respective lugs 16 and 20 is sufficient to permit the web a to be received therebetween and thus permit the intermediate lug 20 to be received in the opening 81 of the twelve inch block, as illustrated in FIG. 1.

The body 10 of each of the pair of anchors has a concave recess 40 formed in each end thereof for storing a guide line without obstructing the use of the anchors and a plurality of openings 42 are provided transversely through the central portion of the body member 10 to permit circulation of air around the wound-up guide line to speed the drying thereof.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangements and proportion of parts without departing from the scope of my invention, which generally stated consists in the matter set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A masons guide line anchoring device for use in laying a course of blocks between two spaced apart lead blocks, said device comprising a pair of elongated body members respectively having a pair of widely spaced apart lugs extended laterally thereof and having an intermediate lug disposed in spaced relation between said pair of lugs, said widely spaced lugs adapted to engage 0pposite sides of a large sizelead block and anchor said body member thereto, said intermediate lug and one of said widely spaced lugs adapted to engage opposite sides of a small size lead block, line holding means on each of said lugs adjacent the juncture between said body and said lugs for holding a line extended therebetween said intermediate lugs for laying a course of small size blocks, and line holding means on each of said widely spaced lugs adjacent the juncture between said body and said widely spaced lugs for holding a guide line extended between said anchors for laying a course of large size blocks, and said body members being longitudinally channeled circumferentially thereof to receive a masons guide line wound therearound without obstructing the line anchoring operative use of said anchors.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 and said channeled portion of said body members having a plurality of openings therethrough to admit free passage of air around said line and speed drying of the line wound therearound.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

1. A MASON''S GUIDE LINE ANCHORING DEVICE FOR USE IN LAYING A COURSE OF BLOCKS BETWEEN TWO SPACED APART LEAD BLOCKS, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED BODY MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY HAVING A PAIR OF WIDELY SPACED APART LUGS EXTENDED LATERALLY THEREOF AND HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE LUG DISPOSED IN SPACED RELATION BETWEEN SAID PAIR OF LUGS, SAID WIDELY SPACED LUGS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE OPPOSITE SIDES OF A LARGE SIZE LEAD BLOCK AND ANCHOR SAID BODY MEMBER THERETO, SAID INTERMEDIATE LUG AND ONE OF SAID WIDELY SPACED LUGS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE OPPOSITE SIDES OF A SMALL SIZE LEAD BLOCK, LINE HOLDING MEANS ON EACH OF SAID LUGS ADJACENT THE JUNCTURE BETWEEN SAID BODY AND SAID LUGS FOR HOLDING A LINE EXTENDED THEREBETWEEN SAID INTERMEDIATE LUGS FOR LAYING A COURSE OF SMALL SIZE BLOCKS, AND LINE HOLDING MEANS ON EACH OF SAID WIDELY SPACED LUGS ADJACENT THE JUNCTURE BETWEEN SAID BODY AND SAID WIDELY SPACED LUGS FOR HOLDING A GUIDE LINE EXTENDED BETWEEN SAID ANCHORS FOR LAYING A COURSE OF LARGE SIZE BLOCKS, AND SAID BODY MEMBERS BEING LONGITUDINALLY CHANNELED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY THEREOF TO RECEIVE A MASON''S GUIDE LINE WOUND THEREAROUND WITHOUT OBSTRUCTING THE LINE ANCHORING OPERATIVE USE OF SAID ANCHORS. 